Where does a young talent, someone just heading to Los Angeles to break into the entertainment industry, go to find a community of professionals to be mentored by? Where do they find the encouragement needed to become the next Sofia Vergara or Benicio Del Toro? Digital hub Takehollywood is offering a …
Renting Shmenting – Where YOU stay at?
Renter’s Remorse: Ever since moving to Los Angles last August, I’ve been wondering if I made the right decision to live where I chose to live. Don’t get it twisted; I’ve never questioned moving to Los Angeles, just into the Park La Brea apartment complex. Elevator Blues: I believe that where …
Michelle Aquino’s M. Dot Design pops up at W Hotels
Young designers are rarely able to live on the sales of their designs alone. They emerge from fashion and design schools unknown, ready to present their digital portfolios to buyers or store owners. Most often, they are turned away. But Michelle Aquino defied the odds. She got her first sewing machine …
A Girl’s Best Friend & the Coolest Pet Store in LA
I recently adopted a dog. She’s brownish, nine pounds, a little funny-looking, and when she’s not cuddling up next to me sleeping, we’re out walking around the neighborhood or occasionally on a more ambitious hike. I’ve never owned a dog before. I mean, I know NOTHING about dogs. I like them, …
The Colors of Spring
Veronica Scott Age: 27 Lives in: North Park Online: cestlavee.com Designer Veronica Scott goes for easy, romantic look in her collection that bucks the ‘fast fashion’ trend. Scott, a self-taught designer and part-time teacher and tech coordinator at Del Mar Pines Elementary, says she’s learned clothing design through trial and error.If …